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New York City Marathon Disqualifies Houston Runner Who Smoked Marijuana on the Course
Andrea Sager, 35, ran her first marathon in a pink shirt announcing she was single and finished in 5:54. A video of her taking a hit from a spectator has cost her the result, though not the medal.
Race Coverage
Yomif Kejelcha’s Withdrawal Leaves the Valencia Marathon Without a Sub-Two-Hour Runner
John Korir’s 2:02:24 is now the fastest official best in the men’s field, almost three minutes off the mark for Valencia’s €1 million ($1.12 million) world record bonus, and Fotyen Tesfay is the athlete closest to collecting it.
Race Coverage
Agnes Ngetich Will Make Her Marathon Debut in Valencia
The 10K world record holder and world half-marathon champion will race Fotyen Tesfay on Dec. 6, with €1 million ($1.12 million) on offer for a women’s world record.
Elite Runners
TCS, the Sponsor Behind London and New York, Signs On With the Rio Marathon
Tata Consultancy Services will be the Brazilian race’s AI and technology partner for its 25th edition in May 2027, as Rio’s organizers work to put the race in line for a place among the World Marathon Majors.
Race Coverage
Yomif Kejelcha Withdraws From Valencia Marathon Due To Injury
The half-marathon world record holder, who ran 1:59:41 on his London debut, will miss the Dec. 6 race. Organizers did not say what the injury is.
Thomas Watson
Can Lactate Supplements Improve Endurance Performance?
Lactate helps fuel your muscles, heart, and brain, but turning that physiology into a reliable performance supplement remains a work in progress.
Run Long Run Healthy
Masai Russell, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Audrey Werro Are the Women’s World Athlete of the Year Finalists
Tigst Assefa finished fourth in the vote and Agnes Ngetich sixth, in the first year since 2022 that road runners have had no award category of their own. The winner is named in Monaco on Nov. 29.
Track and Field
Sabastian Sawe Makes the Final Three for Men’s World Athlete of the Year
The marathon world record holder raced only once in 2026 and now goes up against Mondo Duplantis and Alison dos Santos in Monaco on Nov. 29, in the first year since 2022 that road runners have no award category of their own.
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